After being named anchor tenant last summer,
The Capital Grille is set to open at
Piatt Place on August 27th.
Located Downtown at 301 Fifth Ave., the 10,000 square-foot restaurant was designed by Peter Niemitz. With seating for 230, as well as three private dining rooms, the restaurant features mahogany-paneled interiors and portraits of prominent Pennsylvanians like Nellie Bly, Andrew Carnegie and August Wilson. Executive Chef is Donato Coluccio.
“To have the country's number one steakhouse and seafood place just a 15 second elevator ride away is great for the residents. That is huge when we’re trying to sell condos,” says Brian Walker with Millcraft Industries. “We're pushing thirty-five percent in residential sales. We’re seeing a mix of buyers—locals as well as folks moving to the region from out of state and the suburbs.”
Downtown's $70M Piatt Place will feature 65 condos, 60,000 square feet of retail space and 180,000 square feet of office space. “Leasing has been great. We have a tremendous amount of proposals under discussion,” says Walker. “We're as excited as can be to have Capital Grille in Pittsburgh. From a leasing perspective, it’s already attracted additional tenants. It’s great for the continued redevelopment of Downtown, another step in the right direction.”
Atlanta-based Capital Grille is known for its dry-aged, hand-cut beef, fresh seafood and extensive wine list. Menu highlights include Kona crusted dry-aged sirloin with caramelized shallot butter. The restaurant boasts 350 wine selections and private wine lockers.
“Piatt Place really speaks to the needs of Downtown residents. We're close to the theater district and a perfect pre-theater spot," says the restaurant's managing partner Rick McMaster, who was proprietor of the
Grand Concourse for 17 years.
Writer:
Jennifer BaronSources: Brian Walker, Millcraft Industries; Rick McMaster, Capital Grille
Photograph copyright © Jonathan Greene